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Nicholas Riley

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Dec 20, 2014

Victim Details

Nicholas Riley

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2014-12-20

30

Nicholas

Riley

07/27/2026

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Nicholas Riley, 30, a Black man, was found shot to death just after midday on December 20, 2014, inside a vehicle parked at the Woodland Apartments along 67 Lowery Drive in Wilmington, Delaware. Officers had been called about a suspicious car occupied by two men; when they arrived, Riley was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound.

A second male who had been in the same vehicle was located nearby and rushed to Christiana Hospital in critical condition; he ultimately survived. T ...
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  • delawareonline: Man found dead in car was shot, death ruled homicide
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    I can’t stop thinking about how Nicholas Riley’s case is still unsolved. It’s devastating to s... ...Read More
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